Hotels near Yuyakushi-do, Matsue

We stayed at the New Urban Hotel for 2 weeks in October while my husband was in Matsue for business. It is a lovely hotel in an excellent location in the city. I can’t say enough positive comments about the staff, and especially would like to mention Keiko Ueda. She goes above and beyond in making guests feel welcome and she is so helpful. Her English is very good and she repeatedly asked for feedback, did we need anything, was there anything in particular we wanted or wanted to do. All of the other staff are just as helpful, albeit many don’t speak English…however with the help of Google Translate, we had no difficulty. In staying there for 2 weeks, we were a familiar face and we’re always greeted warmly whenever we were in the lobby area. The location is excellent, about a 10 minute walk to Matsue Castle, about 15 minute walk to the Kyomise shopping district, and about 25 minute walk to the JR Matsue Transit Station, which has a wonderful Visitors Center with English speaking staff.. The hotel is directly across from Lake Shinji, and our room faced the lake providing lovely views. There is a walking path along the lake that is very nice and it is a short walk to Sunset Park to view the famous sunsets. Since my husband was working during the days, I was on my own to explore. I never felt uncomfortable or unsafe walking around this beautiful city. The city’s population is about 200K, and Matsue is known for still being “authentic Japan.” There is an on-site onsen at the hotel, which is very nice. There are separate baths for males and females and the hours are quite convenient. The lobby of the hotel has a section of travel amenities that are free to quests. Additionally, the hotel stocks a number of other items for borrowing that you might need, such as iron and ironing board. There is a laundry facility and a convenience store attached to the hotel. My only negative comment would be that the on-site buffet at the restaurant is the same for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But there are many wonderful restaurants in Matsue if you need more variety. If your travels find you going to Matsue, consider staying at the New Urban Hotel, you won’t be disappointed with the everything the hotel offers as well as the location.

Good location for who need to be close the Matsue station and also easily to go in the Matsue castle.

I stayed at this Dormy hotel in April 2019, and chose it again for a two-night stay because it'd worked out well, and again, I wasn't disappointed. I think I may have even been in the same room! The quarters were plain and compact, and with no view to speak of, but well-designed and equipped, especially for working on the laptop - great desk space, easily accessible power sockets and good wi-fi. I loved having the amplifier, something most hotels don't include. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom had a mini tv (and welcoming duck), with a larger one in the bedroom. The complimentary inclusions were appreciated - for example, ramen in the evenings, bath salts (bonus), and peach jelly in the fridge. The reasonably-priced breakfast was good, and featured perfect tempura! The hotel is near the JR station and a 10 minute walk to Lake Shinji, 15-20 to the castle. Staff were efficient with tasks such as forwarding luggage. Overall, excellent value!

　　Like other Toyoko Inn hotels, it is advantageous to be close to the station, but because it is not a big hotel, it is likely to be full, so I recommend early reservation. Breakfast comes with, but the breakfast venue is not so large, so it is crowded in the morning.

Whether the GoTo campaign of the corona pass was successful or for the convenient location of Matsue station, ９ month ４ during the consecutive holiday, it was almost full. Arrived around ６ p.m., but first of all, the hotel parking lot was full and I was surprised to find a nearby private parking lot. Although the parking lot was found a few minutes walk away, I was lightly surprised by the row of check-in afterwards. ３０ more than a person made a row and the corresponding staff was ２ names. In addition to the usual check-in business, it took time to check the temperature (the staff was polite). Some of them are just getting the keys from the outing, but they are patiently lined up in the row of check-in 々, and it is clear that the response to such customers is not able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to There is a shortage of staff at Kuji. It is a problem of manpower management. In my case, it took about ３０ minutes to complete the check-in procedure. Looking back, it seems that the row is further extended. However, it will be repeated, but the front desk staff was polite and friendly. Even if you wait for ２ meals, the price is quite good for ６ 1000 yen or less. Dinner is only set menu (or curry) for corona countermeasures. There are many small bowls, but no quality luxury is required. Drinks are self-style and only soft drinks. If you want alcohol, you can only buy it on a vending machine or eat it outside. Breakfast is half self. It was a form to take Japanese style food on the tray in advance.

The hotel is opposite the jr station and needs to take the underground passage and cross the road. The bathroom in the twin room has a separate shower and does not need to cross the bathtub. There is a laundry room, but the washing powder needs to be bought separately, so you can bring your own laundry ball. Laundry and drying are paid separately, and personally feel that 30 minutes of drying is not enough.

The room is old, but the cospa is good considering that there is a hot spring including breakfast. You can barely see Lake Shinji from the room. The location is also within walking distance of both Matsue Castle and Lake Shinji. The parking lot is free and they will send you to the station in the morning. The only elderly male staff at the front desk is unfriendly and does not reply easily. Well, it's a hotel of this level, so it can't be helped if you think of it as a clerical staff, but it's a pity that other staff are doing their best. I think it's good just to sleep for sightseeing and business.

It was unusual for me to take off my shoes before entering, but I was glad that it was clean. It felt especially good indoors. All breakfasts were delicious and satisfying. In particular, I would like to thank you for preparing the tempura in front of me. And with a smile. The good thing about the massage device in front of the bath. Of course, there is nothing bad about hot springs! Thank you for staying with us. We ate out for dinner, and the fish was delicious, the food was delicious, and the staff at the restaurant had great smiles (it's a restaurant called Murakumo).It's hard to find anything bad about this restaurant. I fell in love with Shimane on this trip.

It is convenient in front of the station, but you have to cross the road through the underground road, which may be inconvenient for people with large luggage. The staff felt good. The size of the room was not enough for two people to stay, but it felt like there was no shortage. There were multiple outlets at the bedside ＆ There was no problem with charging. However, there are few storage parts, so it may be a little inconvenient if you stay consecutive nights. It is difficult to put large PET bottles such as 1.5L in the refrigerator, but if you diagonally put them in. I thought it would be okay to stay if I had a chance to visit again.

I made a reservation because it is a new hotel with a large communal bath. A few minutes walk from the station, the building is beautiful in a convenient location. It is said that the large communal bath that I was looking forward to can be used until 1 pm, but when I went to 12 pm, water was flowing into the bathtub and it became quite lukewarm. I told the front desk that it was a circulation type, so I'm sorry. I went to bed after warming my body in the sauna. It's a little disappointing that there is a sauna but no water bath.